Archives for April 24, 2009

‘The Bills simply have not drafted and developed enough superstar players. Only two homegrown Bills players taken or signed after the draft in the past seven years have been voted to the Pro Bowl (Jason Peters and Terrence McGee).’

‘Modrak has run college scouting and the draft since coming to Buffalo. Guy has been responsible for pro personnel. The Bills haven’t made the playoffs since, or made meaningful progress since Donahoe’s departure three years ago. Guy has done little of consequence in free agency.’

‘Barring trades, Buffalo’s first three picks will be 11, 28 and 42. If the Bills wind up with three of the following players with those picks, they’ll have pulled off a coup and I’ll be very impressed…’

‘”(A record) of 7-9 is not good enough and we need to get back to where our fans expect us to be — playing football in deep January. Obviously the draft is an important layer to making this team better.”‘

‘Four offensive tackles are projected to go within the first 10 picks (Jason Smith of Baylor University, B.J. Raji of Boston College, Eugene Monroe of Virginia and Alabama’s Andre Smith). If one of those four is still around when the Bills pick 11th, they may feel obliged to grab him.’

‘A tight end, outside linebacker and more help for the offensive line are also on the wish list and Buffalo now has great flexibility. The Peters deal even delivered a sixth-round pick in 2010 it can package.’

‘The team has a glut of receivers behind No. 1 Lee Evans after adding Terrell Owens, drafting James Hardy last season, re-signing Justin Jenkins and placing a higher value on second-year pro Steve Johnson, who has greater size and potential at the position.’

‘WR Terrell Owens, who made headlines for skipping the start of Buffalo’s offseason conditioning program, did arrive in town for a few days of work and socializing with his new teammates. It was reported that Owens would not take part in any voluntary work with the Bills, but he said he never said that. "I think you guys only got a piece of the story," Owens told a crowded news conference. "When I was asked about it, I told the (reporter) I’ve never really come to any optional or voluntary camps, but that doesn’t mean I’m not going to show up. I know at some point I have to get acclimated with the system and come here and bond with the guys so I think you guys only got a piece of what was reported, which is the case nine times out of 10."’